Fitomix DC

Identification & Functionality

Food Ingredients Functions

Filtration Aid

Ingredients

Cellulose, Mineral Silica

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Functional Additives

Processing Aids

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Non-GMO

Product Highlights

Fitofloc fiber has been successfully mixed with mineral silica, beforehand select for dimensions and purity, as to obtain a product which has a much higher retention power than pure mineral silica: its name is Fitomix. It's obtained with a particular moisturizing process and represents a perfect real fusion between Fitofloc fiber and the select mineral silica. In a water solution, even if it's very diluted, Fitomix shows no traces of sediments of the siliceous aid.

FILTERING PROPERTIES

This filter media puts together the retention power of Fitofloc fiber and the flow-rates of the best mineral silica. For this reason it's recommended in filtration of hazy wines with a too high yeast cell during the first stages of wine fining, thus obtaining very good results of clearness and flow-rates. The very good structure of Fitomix, binds well the mineral silica avoiding losses of this material in the filtered liquid during filtration. This reduces abrasions of the filter-elements compared to the use of only kieselgur or perlite.

Fitomix is available in three versions:

• Fitomix Largo for coarse filtration
• Fitomix DC for polishing filtration
• Fitomix Super for very fining filtration

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Oenology

Food & Nutrition Applications

Wine

Dosage

For each version, doses can range from a minimum of 0,5 kg to a maximum of 2 kg per square meter of filtering surface; 1 kg is usually enough to obtain good results.

As soon as the product is dispersed into the wine, which is still to be filtered, it's possible to go on with forming the precoat on the filter elements.

Properties

Physical Form

Granules,

Solid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Physical State	Wet Granules	—	DC 1.01
Color	grey	—	DC 1.02
Smell	Neutral	—	DC 1.03
Cellulosic Fibre	12-16	%	DC 1.07
Selected Silica	13 - 18	%	DC 1.07
Solvation Water	67 - 74	%	DC 1.06
Porosity (Percolation Test)	1.00 - 2.00	—	DC 3.03
Specific Weight	0.9	—	technical information
pH Susp. 5%	7 - 8	—	DC 1.05
Total Heavy Metals	Max traces	—	A.A.Spectrophotometry

Technical Details & Test Data

Classifications and Declarations

Compliance with regulations

• EU Reg. 2019/934 - Codex OIV (oenology) - Product allowed for the production of organic wine (ann. VIIIbis EC Reg. 889/2008)
• Product suitable for contact with food

Other statements

• This product does not contain nanoparticles and has not been subjected to ionizing radiation. Quality Management System Dal Cin Gildo Spa certified according to ISO9001: 2015 (No. 1713 Certiquality)

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags

Packaging

• 5 kg polythene bags in 20 kg boxes. After opening a bag, the whole content should be used immediately. If not, we recommend to seal it.

Storage & Handling

Storage

Keep the product in its whole package in a cool place, away from moisture.